ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Endman

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Endman is a noun meaning A man at one end of a row or line.

Meaning

A man at one end of a row or line.

More Meanings

  1. One who takes the most advanced or extreme view of anything; an extremist.
  2. (obsolete) A type of stock character common in American minstrel shows, occurring in pairs, flanking a character in the middle, and distinguished by exchanging jokes in between skits and songs.

Example Sentences

I don't like the Minstrel folks, and I doesn't care for the endmen's jokes; I has no use for the musical mokes, and I don't like a circus clown […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for endman

Depending on context, synonyms include cornerman.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include linkman, pinman, tableman, nightman, interlocutor, needleman.

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